I can say from a woman's perspective, if your intuition is telling you that it will not work, then it's likely that it will not work.

As far as I know, from talking to a financial advisor, the school gives each student a budget which includes estimated living expenses. so lets say school costs you $8,000 in tuition and books (dues directly associated with school) for the year and you take that out as loans.

You're very smart, intuitive and exercise common sense which is important when investing.

It's counter-intuitive, but the best time to settle up with the IRS can be when you're too broke to pay.

I just wanted to make sure I did my due diligence before going with what seemed to be intuitive to me.  

Somewhat counter intuitive, I know.2) 20%-30% is the "norm" but it can go anywhere depending on how creative you can get with the financing.3) Yo didn't describe what kind of properties you are going for.

Some Physical (General) Inspectors are contractors and can give you limited intuition into the structural condition based on their experience, however, YES, you would need a Structural Engineer.  

No reason to have the same payment count against both our DTI.But intuitively, if she is applying for a mortgage and I'm not listed anywhere on the application, how could they count me against her?

Good to see a win while sticking close to your intuition.

Other interactions I've had with her contribute to that intuition, and so I'm treading carefully and considering my options before making decisions that may cause me issues down the road.My agent is checking with the title company and the listing agent to make the case that not getting the deposit back from the tenant was their mistake, not mine, so why should I have to deal with this additional hassle?